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October 2007vol. 52, no. 10

FEATURES

24 The Arctic Ocean: So Much
We Still Don't KnowAn expedition to core the Arctic Ocean has uncovered fascinating facets of the Arctic's past over the last 65 million years. What the new research is primarily revealing is how much we have yet to learn. Kathryn Moran and Jan Backman

30Examining AntarcticaLast austral summer, an international research team met in Antarctica to pull up a core that is revealing much about the last 14 million years in Antarctica. Tim Naish, Ross Powell, Rich Levy and the
ANDRILL-MIS Science Team

34Polar Robots Do a Cold JobThough human scientists will continue to travel to dangerous and cold corners of the planet to perform research, robotic rovers will increasingly do some of the dirty work. New polar robots are doing just that.Derrick J. Lampkin

36Democracy, GDP and Natural DisastersA groundbreaking new analysis of the effects of natural disasters around the world is revealing that the greater the democracy and national income, the lesser the impact of natural disasters on a country.Gregory E. van der Vink and co-authors

VIEWS

7 A COMMENT ON...Coastal Development: The Galveston Case, Part IOur coastlines are being developed at a breakneck pace, despite calls to protect natural systems from scientists. However, researchers have a not-so-secret weapon that helps to convince the public of the error of its ways: geologic hazard maps.Jim Gibeaut

46 A POLITICAL COMMENT ON...Energy Independence and Climate Change: Linked but SeparateMany politicians see linking energy and climate change solutions as a win-win option, but it’s far more complicated than that, as many of the energy independence solutions are contrary to climate change solutions and vice versa.Josh Trapani

68 GEOLOGIC COLUMNFlicking Out on Mother EarthFilms about Earth are becoming increasingly popular, as the author realized during visits to some of the world’s finest film festivals.Fred Schwab

DEPARTMENTS

4FROM THE EDITOR6LETTERS: Perspectives
from readers 22WHERE ON EARTH?

40TRENDS & INNOVATIONSEurope’s Seas on the Brink of Disaster?
A new report indicates that Europe’s seas are in bad shape and face growing challenges, thanks to coastal development, overuse of fertilizers, overfishing and other human-induced problems. There is still time to save the seas, however. Nicole Branan

42GEOMEDIAMovies:Saving Our Sun: A Review of SunshineMovies:Change Is in the Air: A Review of Arctic TaleOn the Web:And Your Carbon Footprint Is…